UGC Creator Sourcing

UGC creator sourcing for performance UGC

Build creator shortlists from viral.app's early-access marketplace, viral video library, or managed sourcing, then launch with tracking and payouts connected.

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viral.app creator hub overview

Companies from startups to enterprise choose viral.app

Creator sourcing without the spreadsheet handoff

Without viral.app

  • Creator lists split across agencies, DMs, and spreadsheets
  • Shortlists built without video examples or performance context
  • Sourced creators handed off before tracking and payouts are set

With viral.app

  • Marketplace, video-library research, and managed sourcing in one flow
  • Creator choices backed by short-form examples and campaign context
  • Tracking, reporting, and payout rules ready before creators post

How it works

01

Choose the right sourcing path

Use the creator marketplace for early-access supply, the viral video library for research-led sourcing, or managed sourcing when you want help running the search.

02

Match creators to the brief

Source creators by region, platform, content style, category fit, posting workflow, and whether the campaign needs broad reach or a tighter conversion angle.

03

Launch with tracking and payouts ready

Move sourced creators into campaigns, attach accounts or videos, monitor performance, and review CPM, CPA, milestone, or bonus payouts from the same workspace.

Everything teams need to source UGC creators before launch

Three sourcing paths for UGC creator supply

UGC creator sourcing dashboard in viral.app

Early-access creator marketplace

Source creators through a growing marketplace powered by creators.viral.app. General availability is coming soon; selected customers can test the flow with mostly Europe-based creator supply.

Creators who understand performance UGC

The creator-side platform is built around campaign briefs, coaching, daily posting, earnings tracking, and performance-based payouts instead of one-off content delivery.

Viral video library used for UGC creator discovery

Trend-backed creator discovery

Use viral videos, creator metadata, captions, hashtags, matched terms, and AI notes to find creators who match the brief before outreach starts.

Fully managed sourcing support

For teams that want a hands-on path, viral.app can help source creators, shape the campaign, and run the work as a managed service for dedicated customers.

Creator Hub overview for sourced UGC creators

One workspace after the shortlist

Keep creator records, campaign assignments, tracked accounts, tracked videos, payout rules, and relationship status attached after the shortlist is done.

Views for every creator sourcing path

UGC creator marketplace and creator sourcing in viral.app

Creator sourcing that stays connected to execution

Briefs based on actual content

Use viral examples, creator styles, product-demo mechanics, and platform context so sourced creators know what the campaign needs.

Tracking from public URLs

Once creators are selected, track public accounts, campaign videos, hashtags, or selected content without asking every creator for platform login access.

Managed service when you need it

For dedicated customers, viral.app can support creator sourcing and campaign execution directly, with vetted creators, campaign operations, and performance targets.

Payout rules before the first post

Set base fees, CPM rates, CPA rewards, milestone bonuses, caps, and payout windows before creators start posting, then review the numbers later from tracked data.

Reports your team can trust

Use dashboards, exports, API access, Slack or Discord updates, n8n, OpenClaw, and AI-agent workflows when creator performance needs to move into another system.

Security & Compliance

Keep creator sourcing private

Germany-hosted with strong data protection. Creator shortlists, campaign plans, trend research, tracked accounts, and payout records stay inside your organization.

Separate public research from customer strategy

Public viral video research and creator marketplace workflows stay separate from private customer workspaces, tracked creators, campaign data, and payout records.

What others say

viral.app feels like the first serious solution for managing high-volume UGC campaigns.

Zack Hargett

Zack Hargett

Quizlet/Coconote, Co-Founder

viral.app has become core infrastructure for running organic marketing. It has helped us scale to over a billion organic views.

David Park

David Park

Jenni AI, Founder

viral.app has solved our biggest pain points. It's handling everything from global payouts to invoicing and tax accounting.

Julian Ivaldy

Julian Ivaldy

WhoLiked, Founder

We are running full-cycle campaigns for some of the UK's biggest D2C brands, and viral.app plays a key role in our tracking and client reporting.

Ashley Liddell

Ashley Liddell

Deviation, Co-Founder

Very well-designed platform that helps us scale our creator program efficiently.

Dominik Gebhard

Dominik Gebhard

StudyFlash, Co-Founder

viral.app's clear performance tracking and payment automation are game changers for scaling UGC without the headache.

David Djokovic

David Djokovic

Flashka, Co-Founder

We use viral.app for tracking and managing campaigns for all our customers. It has become the infrastructure backbone for scaling our agency.

Oliver Hale

Oliver Hale

Faircado, Chief Growth Officer

Our entire team is using viral.app for tracking, analytics, paying our creators, and also finding inspiration for the next content briefs.

Woundioun Sissoko

Woundioun Sissoko

Gate Studios, Co-Founder

We use viral.app's API to power creator profiles on UGC Tank. Users just enter a username to get top videos and stats. We're tracking 10K videos with a smooth experience, without social logins or any hassles. Highly recommend!

Jedcal

Jedcal

UGC Tank, Co-Founder

Your product is great! I've already told friends to check you guys out, and I will continue doing so for sure.

Noah Berg

Noah Berg

Brainly, Director of Marketing

viral.app lets me identify viral UGC outliers and helps me scale my TikTok marketing the right way.

Jonathan Liu

Jonathan Liu

Chief Yapper

We are running our creator community on top of viral.app. It helps us track the performance of all accounts and allows us to build custom automations on top.

Mino Lee

Mino Lee

Creator

We are tracking close to 100k videos with viral.app. It's been super reliable and a big help in scaling our UGC program into one of the biggest in the world.

Matthew Gittleson

Matthew Gittleson

Jenni AI, Growth

I was looking for a reliable campaign tracking system that could help me calculate performance-based payouts, and viral.app absolutely nailed it.

Frank Chen

Frank Chen

Roamy, Co-Founder

viral.app feels like the first serious solution for managing high-volume UGC campaigns.

Zack Hargett

Zack Hargett

Quizlet/Coconote, Co-Founder

viral.app has become core infrastructure for running organic marketing. It has helped us scale to over a billion organic views.

David Park

David Park

Jenni AI, Founder

viral.app has solved our biggest pain points. It's handling everything from global payouts to invoicing and tax accounting.

Julian Ivaldy

Julian Ivaldy

WhoLiked, Founder

We are running full-cycle campaigns for some of the UK's biggest D2C brands, and viral.app plays a key role in our tracking and client reporting.

Ashley Liddell

Ashley Liddell

Deviation, Co-Founder

Very well-designed platform that helps us scale our creator program efficiently.

Dominik Gebhard

Dominik Gebhard

StudyFlash, Co-Founder

viral.app's clear performance tracking and payment automation are game changers for scaling UGC without the headache.

David Djokovic

David Djokovic

Flashka, Co-Founder

We use viral.app for tracking and managing campaigns for all our customers. It has become the infrastructure backbone for scaling our agency.

Oliver Hale

Oliver Hale

Faircado, Chief Growth Officer

Our entire team is using viral.app for tracking, analytics, paying our creators, and also finding inspiration for the next content briefs.

Woundioun Sissoko

Woundioun Sissoko

Gate Studios, Co-Founder

We use viral.app's API to power creator profiles on UGC Tank. Users just enter a username to get top videos and stats. We're tracking 10K videos with a smooth experience, without social logins or any hassles. Highly recommend!

Jedcal

Jedcal

UGC Tank, Co-Founder

Your product is great! I've already told friends to check you guys out, and I will continue doing so for sure.

Noah Berg

Noah Berg

Brainly, Director of Marketing

viral.app lets me identify viral UGC outliers and helps me scale my TikTok marketing the right way.

Jonathan Liu

Jonathan Liu

Chief Yapper

We are running our creator community on top of viral.app. It helps us track the performance of all accounts and allows us to build custom automations on top.

Mino Lee

Mino Lee

Creator

We are tracking close to 100k videos with viral.app. It's been super reliable and a big help in scaling our UGC program into one of the biggest in the world.

Matthew Gittleson

Matthew Gittleson

Jenni AI, Growth

I was looking for a reliable campaign tracking system that could help me calculate performance-based payouts, and viral.app absolutely nailed it.

Frank Chen

Frank Chen

Roamy, Co-Founder

Plans that grow with your creator program

Learn more about billing & plan limits in our docs

UGC creator sourcing questions

UGC creator sourcing is the process of finding creators who can produce short-form campaign content for a brand. In viral.app, sourcing can happen through the creator marketplace, viral video and creator discovery, or managed support from the viral.app team.